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Fleshing beam nicks. #7246607 04/19/21 12:05 AM 04/19/21 12:05 AM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,654 Idaho V vegasjim OP trapper
vegasjim OP trapper V Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,654 Idaho	Just got back into fleshing this year. Put a few nicks in the beam any tips on smoothing them out. Whole beam or just the nicks? Thanks Last edited by vegasjim; 04/19/21 12:05 AM.

Re: Fleshing beam nicks. [Re: vegasjim] #7246639 04/19/21 05:20 AM 04/19/21 05:20 AM
Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,365 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,365 W NY	A quick sandpaper cupped in your palm on the beam will do it NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Fleshing beam nicks. [Re: vegasjim] #7246673 04/19/21 07:16 AM 04/19/21 07:16 AM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,872 meadowview, Virginia E EdP trapper
EdP trapper E Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,872 meadowview, Virginia	A little work with a rasp should blend it in. If it's so bad that you can't blend it in, get down to clean wood and fill the gouge with some Bondo and smooth it out.

Re: Fleshing beam nicks. [Re: vegasjim] #7246686 04/19/21 07:30 AM 04/19/21 07:30 AM
Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 4,770 Beatrice, NE L loosegoose trapper
loosegoose trapper L Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 4,770 Beatrice, NE	Usually I just use the sharp side of my knife kinda sorta like a draw knife.

Re: Fleshing beam nicks. [Re: vegasjim] #7246709 04/19/21 08:21 AM 04/19/21 08:21 AM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,565 missoula, mt 59803 M mttrapperguy trapper
mttrapperguy trapper M Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,565 missoula, mt 59803	Every couple years I run my little electric disc sander over my board. It is almost impossible to not nick your board up when you get to the end of beaver and coon

Re: Fleshing beam nicks. [Re: vegasjim] #7246746 04/19/21 09:45 AM 04/19/21 09:45 AM
Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 395 wyoming W WyFurHarvesters trapper
WyFurHarvesters trapper W Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 395 wyoming	I cover mine with epoxy resin every couple years and sand to a glass finish make sure you power wash it good before epoxy coat so you get a good bond.

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